​Certifications & Training

The Georgia DOT provides training opportunities for pre-qualified engineers, public workers and technicians that do business with the Department.

Title VI/Right-of-Way Training

The EEO Office and Right-of-Way Office and will offer additional training session in 2015 to help assist the Local Public Agencies (LPAs) in obtaining LAP certification and/or re-certification. The Office of Program Control has coordinated and scheduled the following training:

Course Description

This
one day seminar will be conducted by the
Georgia DOT in conjunction with
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to provide
two (2) training opportunities in 1 sitting for Local Public Agencies to complete their Local Administered Project (LAP) certification and/or re-certification process It will provide an excellent overview of the State and Federal Regulations as well as help to ensure Federal funding is not lost due to non-compliance. Representatives from local agencies and consultants are invited to attend.

Registration

Please sign up using the GDOT’s Learning Management System (LMS). If you do not already have a LMS account, click Register. If you do have an account, click Enroll. Please sign up in BOTH training courses to received credit. Walk-ins are welcomed with on-site registration.

The Plan Development Process (PDP) training course provides an in-depth view of how the PDP works within the Department. The course will cover when to accomplish project activities; whom to coordinate and collaborate with, and what are the deliverables to and from the various work groups.

Registration

Fee: $45 for non-GDOT employees

Enrollment

All external learners must use the Learning Management System (LMS) above.

Payment

Check or money order is the only accepted payment method. Make payable to Georgia Department of Transportation. Include the name and date of the class and attendee’s name on the check/money order. Enrollment is not confirmed until payment is received.

Feedback

All flaggers doing any flagging on the State Highway System must have received training and a certificate upon completion of the training. This includes all work, whether by contract or by permit, such as roadway construction, utility accommodations, etc. All costs for providing certified flaggers will be borne by the contractor, utility company, or any other entity granted permission to encroach upon right of way.

Failure to provide certified flaggers as required above shall be reason for suspending work regarding the flagger(s) until a certified flagger can be provided. Flagger training and certification can be obtained through training organizations that provide certified American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) or National Safety Council (NSC) programs or from ATSSA or NSC themselves.

Training Classes

Description

High level overview of the GDOT Post-Construction Stormwater requirements and Best Management Practices (BMPs), focusing on the Post-Construction Stormwater Report and basic BMP terminology. A brief discussion of MS4 requirements in the PDP is included.

Target Audience

GDOT PMs and technical management staff that need a basic understanding of post-construction stormwater but will not be responsible for the design of stormwater Best Management Practices ( BMPs). This course is recommended for technical management staff and other from Engineering Services, Environmental Services, Utilities, Planning, Right-of-Way, Innovative Delivery and District Design, Construction and Maintenance.

Schedule

Dates

Time

Location

4/3/2018

9AM to 12PM

D6 Cartersville500 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, SECartersville, GA 30120

5/22/2018

9AM to 12PM

OMAT Forest Park15 Kennedy DriveForest Park, GA 30297

8/1/2018

1PM to 4PM

D5 Jesup204 North U.S. Highway 301Jesup, Georgia 31546

8/2/2018

9AM to 12PM

D3 Thomaston115 Transportation BoulevardThomaston, GA 30286

11/8/2018

9AM to 12PM

D1 Gainesville1475 Jesse Jewell Pkwy, SEGainesville, GA 30501

Registration

Registration Fee: Free

Training Enrollment

Consultants must enroll in the course via the Learning Management System (LMS).

Fill in the requested information. * Fields are required.
NOTE: If your company is not listed, select ***Not Listed***

You will receive a validation email upon completion.
Click the link in the email within 24 hours of receipt or you will have to repeat the registration.

After validation is complete, wait 3 hours to sign in, search for the class, and submit enrollment.

NOTE: You must have a current LMS account in order to enroll in this course. New users must register/create an account and complete the validation process to activate the new account prior to enrolling.

Contacts

Description

This two-day course will describe the new GDOT post construction stormwater design policy and provide designers with hands on design exercises on detailing the implementation of these requirements on projects in MS4 areas. This training will include information on policy, design and documentation for all GDOT projects for each milestone submittal.

The stormwater planning process will be discussed in detail from the pre-concept phase through final design. The new post-construction stormwater BMPs that are included in the Manual and their design requirements will be covered, along with design examples for each BMP. Participants should bring a calculator for use with in-class design examples.

Target Audience

Design Professionals that are responsible for the design and/or review​ of post-construction stormwater BMPs on GDOT projects. A basic understanding of hydrology and stormwater modeling is recommended.

Training Enrollment

Fill in the requested information. * Fields are required.
NOTE: If your company is not listed, select ***Not Listed***

You will receive a validation email upon completion.
Click the link in the email within 24 hours of receipt or you will have to repeat the registration.

After validation is complete, wait 3 hours to sign in, search for the class, and submit enrollment.

NOTE: You must have a current LMS account in order to enroll in this course. New users must register/create an account and complete the validation process to activate the new account prior to enrolling.

Payment

Check or money order is the only accepted payment method. Enrollment is not confirmed until payment is received. Make checks payable to Georgia Department of Transportation. Include the name and date of the class and attendee’s name on the check.

Contacts

Description

This class includes an overview of the post-construction stormwater BMPs, the critical components (dimensions, materials, etc.) for each, and the inspections, documentation, and maintenance required during construction.

Target Audience

GDOT staff from Construction, Maintenance and Utilities, and consultant CEIs

Training Enrollment

Fill in the requested information. * Fields are required.
NOTE: If your company is not listed, select ***Not Listed***

You will receive a validation email upon completion.
Click the link in the email within 24 hours of receipt or you will have to repeat the registration.

After validation is complete, wait 3 hours to sign in, search for the class, and submit enrollment.

NOTE: You must have a current LMS account in order to enroll in this course. New users must register/create an account and complete the validation process to activate the new account prior to enrolling.

Contacts

Description

This course covers inspection and maintenance (I&M) of GDOT’s stormwater drainage system and Post-Construction (permanent) Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs), such as detention basins and sand filters. The training includes a detailed review of the requirements and procedures for inspection, maintenance, record-keeping and reporting of these systems covered under the MS4 Permit.

Target Audience

The course content is appropriate for District Maintenance Engineers, District Environmental Compliance Engineers, Area Maintenance Engineers, Maintenance Foreman, and other personnel and contractors who are responsible for the inspection and maintenance of MS4 structures and the associated documentation and reporting.

Schedule

Dates

Location

6/5/2018

D4 Tifton710 West 2nd StreetTifton, GA 31794

8/16/2018

OMAT Forest Park15 Kennedy DriveForest Park, GA 30297

10/24/2018

GDOT Macon Area Office4499 Riverside DriveMacon, GA 31210

Time: 9AM to 4PM (one-hour lunch break on your own)

Registration

Registration Fee: Free

Training Enrollment

Consultants must enroll in the course via the Learning Management System (LMS).

Fill in the requested information. * Fields are required.
NOTE: If your company is not listed, select ***Not Listed***

You will receive a validation email upon completion.
Click the link in the email within 24 hours of receipt or you will have to repeat the registration.

After validation is complete, wait 3 hours to sign in, search for the class, and submit enrollment.

NOTE: You must have a current LMS account in order to enroll in this course. New users must register/create an account and complete the validation process to activate the new account prior to enrolling.

Contacts

Description

This online course will explain what th Post-Construction Stormwater Report is, the requirements and the essential report elements. The course emphasizes report organization and proper documentation practices in order to submit a successful report.

Target Audience

GDOT Designers and those responsible for reviewing Stormwater Reports.

Location

Online

Duration

1 hour

Registration

Registration Fee: Free

Training Enrollment

Consultants must enroll in the course via the Learning Management System (LMS).

Fill in the requested information. * Fields are required.
NOTE: If your company is not listed, select ***Not Listed***

You will receive a validation email upon completion.
Click the link in the email within 24 hours of receipt or you will have to repeat the registration.

After validation is complete, wait 3 hours to sign in, search for the class, and submit enrollment.

NOTE: You must have a current LMS account in order to enroll in this course. New users must register/create an account and complete the validation process to activate the new account prior to enrolling.